Music

I have been listening to loads of soundtracks from the opening sequences of horror/thriller/serial killer movies. I have a much clearer understanding of what type of music builds suspense and creates the  mysterious atmosphere that I want for my opening sequence. The murderer in my film is going to target young girls, emphasising the creepy sadistic side of the character. Because of this I decided to find some different nursery rhymes, that are sung in a mysterious and freighting way. This will create the atmosphere that I am hoping to create and link to the murders through narrative enigma. There are the soundtracks that I am thinking about:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcuRkaqxEAU - Hush Little Baby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl7O8_kWeOc - Ring Around The Rosie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVodyoHhNto&list=PLPdOU8_F_9IL7zkJ18kF9lF3QaSUb9KWJ&index=2 - twinkle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNMeZldV-Rs - lullaby mash-up

I asked 15 people which soundtrack they thought would be the most effective for my opening sequence. I recorded my results in a pie chart...

As you can see, 8 out of the 15 people thought that I should use 'Hush Little Baby' in my opening sequence. This was also my favourite track, as i found it created suspense and tension due to the creepy tone and lyrics. Therefore, this is the non-diegetic soundtrack I will be using for my opening sequence.

As well as this track I will use dietetic sound effects such as running water and non-diegtic sound effects, such as a scratching sound as scenes change.